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Magway region: conflict events in May 2026

Monthly report from UCDP event data for Magway region, Myanmar. Country-wide report: Myanmar, May 2026.

10events8 the month before
60est. deathsrange 60–68
55civilian deaths

In May 2026, UCDP recorded 10 organized-violence events in Magway region, Myanmar, with 60 estimated deaths. That is +25% compared with 8 events the month before. The death toll range is 60 to 68.

50% of the month's events were state-based armed conflict. Civilian deaths: 55.

The most active pairing was Government of Myanmar (Burma) - Civilians with 5 events.

Where events happened

2026-05-26: Government of Myanmar vs SCEF (1 deaths)2026-05-22: Government of Myanmar vs Civilians (17 deaths)2026-05-22: Government of Myanmar vs SCEF (2 deaths)2026-05-18: Government of Myanmar vs Civilians (1 deaths)2026-05-14: Government of Myanmar vs Civilians (2 deaths)2026-05-13: Government of Myanmar vs Civilians (31 deaths)2026-05-13: Government of Myanmar vs SCEF (1 deaths)2026-05-04: Government of Myanmar vs SCEF (0 deaths)2026-05-01: Government of Myanmar vs Civilians (3 deaths)2026-05-01: Government of Myanmar vs SCEF (2 deaths)
Recorded organized-violence events in Magway region, May 2026. Circle size scales with estimated deaths.State-based Non-state One-sidedOutlines: Natural Earth.

Deadliest events, May 2026

DateWherePartiesEst. deaths
13 May 2026Pakokku district
Magway region		Government of Myanmar vs Civilians
One-sided, 31 civilian, 2 sources		31
22 May 2026Pakokku district
Magway region		Government of Myanmar vs Civilians
One-sided, 17 civilian		17
1 May 2026Minbu district
Magway region		Government of Myanmar vs Civilians
One-sided, 3 civilian		3
22 May 2026Pakokku district
Magway region		Government of Myanmar vs SCEF
State-based		2
2–6
14 May 2026Pakokku district
Magway region		Government of Myanmar vs Civilians
One-sided, 2 civilian		2
1 May 2026Minbu district
Magway region		Government of Myanmar vs SCEF
State-based, 1 civilian		2
26 May 2026Pakokku district
Magway region		Government of Myanmar vs SCEF
State-based		1
18 May 2026Pakokku district
Magway region		Government of Myanmar vs Civilians
One-sided, 1 civilian		1
13 May 2026Pakokku district
Magway region		Government of Myanmar vs SCEF
State-based		1
4 May 2026Pakokku district
Magway region		Government of Myanmar vs SCEF
State-based		0
0–4

Parties

PartyEventsEst. deaths
Government of Myanmar1060
SCEF56

All months

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Source: UCDP GED and Candidate Events, CC BY 4.0. See methodology.